The Los Angeles Dodgers have experienced stretches of inconsistency this season, with injuries contributing to uneven on-field results. Manager Dave Roberts singled out right fielder Teoscar Hernández as a player who can deliver more production. Roberts emphasized Hernández's ability to balance enjoyment with an aggressive edge and urged a return to fight and intensity rather than mechanical adjustments. Hernández is hitting .247 with a .734 OPS and has batted .171 over his last 10 games. The Dodgers went 4-6 during that stretch and have 24 games remaining, increasing urgency for improved contribution.
"Teo is a guy that we counted on a lot last year in the biggest of moments," Roberts said. "He's a guy that I really admire, because he can balance the fun part of baseball but also have that edge. And I think we've lost a little bit of that edge over the last couple months. So I think, for me, I want to see that edge, that fight, that fire, and I'll bet on any result. And so that's for me, it's like, I just want to see that. We're past the mechanics part of it, and let's just get into the fight. And I've seen it, and I believe that's what's to come in the next month and beyond."
"Maybe," he said. "We've had numerous conversations. So we're in a good spot. We're aligned. He knows his value for our ballclub. He knows my expectations of him individually. So we're in lockstep."
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